I don't have a S5600, but I do have a 3800 which is similar in some ways. The S5600 is a camera I considered buying for a while so I did a lot of research on it and have only heard good things about it, I ended up not buying it because I decided to save up for a canon 10d. Whether or not its worth the money depends on how much you are paying for it, for around $300 its a good deal.